[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6671-6672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03284]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0952; Airspace Docket No. 18-ASW-16]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Flippin, AR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin, 
AR, and Baxter County Airport, Mountain Home, AR, which is contained 
within the Flippin, AR, airspace legal description. This action is due 
to an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Flippin VHF 
omnidirectional range (VOR), which provided navigation information to 
the instrument procedures at this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum 
Operational Network (MON) Program. The geographic coordinates of the 
Marion County Regional Airport and name of Baxter County Airport are 
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 25, 2019. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1 
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of

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airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority as it 
amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin, AR, and Baxter 
County Airport, Mountain Home, AR, to support instrument flight rule 
operations at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 60789; November 27, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2018-0952 
to amend Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin, AR, and Baxter 
County Airport, Mountain Home, AR. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by: Modifying the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin, AR, 
to within a 6.5-mile radius (increased from a 6.4-mile radius); 
removing the Flippin VOR/DME from the airspace legal description; 
removing the extension east of the airport; removing the city 
associated with the airport from the airspace legal description to 
comply with FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for Handling Airspace 
Matters; and updating the geographic coordinates of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    And modifying the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Baxter County Airport (previously Baxter County 
Regional Airport), Mountain Home, AR, by removing the extension south 
of the airport associated with the Flippin VOR/DME; removing the city 
associated with the airport from the airspace legal description to 
comply with FAA Order 7400.2L; and updating the name of the airport to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action is the 
result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the 
Flippin VOR, which provided navigation information for the instrument 
procedures at these airports, as part of the VOR MON Program.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected 
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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ASW AR E5 Flippin, AR [Amended]

Marion County Regional Airport, AR
    (Lat. 36[deg]17'27'' N, long. 92[deg]35'25'' W)
Baxter County Airport, AR
    (Lat. 36[deg]22'08'' N, long. 92[deg]28'14'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Marion County Regional Airport and 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Baxter County Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 20, 2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-03284 Filed 2-27-19; 8:45 am]
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